The Global Media Congress (GMC) has provided a platform enabling discussions on critical issues in the media sector, Jonathan Clayton, Editor/Reporter for The Times, told WAM.In a statement he made during Day 2 of the GMC, Clayton, a journalism veteran who serves as Africa correspondent for the London-based Times newspaper, described his participation in the congress as an "enormous privilege", as the event is being held at a critical time for the industry, with the growth of digital media.Commenting on the media's transition into the digital format, he said, "Traditional media has had to adapt, every major newspaper in the world today has an online presence.“There are all sorts of non-traditional news outlets coming up and this has had implications for democracy, for issues like false information, fake news, what is true, and how to assure balance in reporting. It's given opportunities for citizens to go out and record their own news, but then that also raises questions as to how do we ensure that the news that they are putting out is accurate and balanced,” said Clayton, who served as a moderator and panellist on the GMC's Media Future Labs, a future-focused series of invite-only roundtables made up of experienced industry professionals featuring no-holds barred and honest discussions on the various challenges confronting the media sector.“All of these issues are being raised at the conference today along with other issues like who finances digital media, who finances the news world of tomorrow and how do we assure that the developing world gets as loud a voice as the developed world. All of these issues have been discussed here in this wonderful setting this state-of-the-art conference centre. It’s a real pleasure to be here,” he said, in conclusion.